Broadway Press Day with Ruthie Fierberg
Broadway Press Day with Ruthie Fierberg
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When a new show prepares to open on Broadway, the production typically takes a few hours out of rehearsal to host an event in which the cast and creative team members meet the press. Broadway News is giving you the inside track into the press room. Learn what to expect from new plays and musicals coming to Broadway with host Ruthie Fierberg.
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When a new show prepares to open on Broadway, the production typically takes a few hours out of rehearsal to host an event in which the cast and creative team members meet the press. Broadway News is giving you the inside track into the press room. Learn what to expect from new plays and musicals coming to Broadway with host Ruthie Fierberg.
Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominee Carrie Coon returns to Broadway for the first time since 2013 with “Bug,” a psychological thriller by Pulitzer Prize and Tony winner Tracy Letts.
In this episode, host Ruthie Fierberg talks to Coon about her “Bug” character, Agnes, and the differences between Agnes and her famous characters from “The Gilded Age” and “The White Lotus.” Plus, Coon declares “Bug” is the art we need right now. You'll also hear from Letts, who shares the genesis of the play; director David Cromer, who reveals the key to the play's ending; Coon's co-star Namir Smallwood, who offers thoughts about building his character; as well as supporting actors Randall Arney, Jennifer Engstrom and Steve Key.
Ruthie admits that, based on the description of the show, she's excited but also nervous to see the play. If you share the same fear, this episode is a must to understand what you can expect in this 2026 Broadway mounting of “Bug.”
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